except this time, i didn’t volunteer to write poems again.
i probably should have went for it, but my typewriter truly needs servicing, and i’d rather i bought a new one, actually.
almost two years to the day, on the third week of january, we launched yet another fundraiser for typhoon relief, much like sendong all our love.
please click on the graphic below to read the Illinois Philippine Recovery Operations, a series of fundraisers to benefit survivors of infamous Typhoon Haiyan.
i am going as far as the end of this year in helping establish this fundraiser, held under the Philippine American Cultural Foundation – the same 501(c)3 group that helped SendongAllOurLove. then we will see – because there really is only as much as a mom of a small child can do.
ILPRO team members flew to typhoon-affected areas in the Philippines in february and march, and surveyed affected areas. not surprisingly, Internet access in those areas is dismal, to none at all. i look forward to their news, and will post here when the time comes.
i am super proud of ILPRO, and look forward to the rest of the year!
Illinois Philippine Recovery Operations
Cafe Ysabella 